Combined light and cord holding device for pressing boards



Dec. l0, 1929. '11 c. BALTHASER 738514 COMBINED LIGHT AND CORD HOLDINGDEVICE FOR PRESSING BOARDS Filed Feb. 27, 192s IIN..

IN VEN TOR Wwf/a5 6. Ba/155er' BYM A TTORNE Y Patented Dec. 10, 1929UNITED STATES THOMAS C. BALTHASER, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI GOMBINED{DIGI-IT AND CORD HOLDING DEVICE FOR PRESSING BOARDS Application filedFebruary 27, 1928.

This invention relates to-a combined light and cord holding device forpressing boards or tables, on `which an electric pressing iron havingthe usual electriccord connection is used, and has for its principalobject the `provision of an adjustable cord and light holding devicecarried by said board or table, and adapted to rotate together, therebymaintaining said light and pressing iron in l proper relative positions.Another object of the present invention `is :the `contemplation cfacombined light and electric cord holding device that will support theelectric cord for the pressing iron so that it will be out of' the wayof the iron and theuser, and at the same time will jpermit a freemovement oit the iron to and "fro onthelboard.

A further object of the present invention is the `provision of a deviceof the character ;described, in which asignal light is so positioned inthe electric circuit with the `pressingiron heat unit, that it will belighted during the time that the iron is being heated.

`Further objectsof this invention are simplicity `oi fconstruction,adjustability and durability.

Vith these general objects in view, as well as minor objects, which willappear 'during the course of the detailed speciiication, the inventionwillnow be described with vreference to the accompanying drawziing,wherein .'Figurel, is a perspective view of a combined light and cordholding device for pressing board or table, shown in operative positionon a pressing board, with some of thelparts shown movedto a dottedposition, 4c `embodying this invention.

Fig. 2, is an enlarged fragmentary view `of the switch box andconnecting parts with the closure removed `and some of the parts brokenaway.

Fig. `3, is an .enlarged ifragmentary sec- Jtional ,view takenon lineIII- IIIofFig 1 with some of the parts omitted, and

Fig. 4, is a diagrammatic view of the `electric wiring of the device.

Similar reference `characters designate removable plug 17 which iselectrically conswitch box 2O `is provided with a housing Serial No.257,198.

like parts throughout the several views, and the numeral 5 designates apressing board of the usual type, on which the present invention ismounted, however, this invention is well adapted for use on pressingtables where a greater range of adjustment is necessary. A stand 6,having a base 7 and a vertically extending spindle 8 is secured adjacentone end of thepressing board by means of screws or bolts 9. A verticallyextending hollow standard l0 is fitted to and rotatably mounted onspindle 8 so as to be free to rotate to any position relative to saidstand. The upper end of. standard 10 is provided with a S-way fitting11, in 6 the upper end of which is rigidly secured a horizontallyextending hollow arm 12 having an ordinary electric light 13 at tachedto its outer end, which is provided with the usual cut-oft switch 14.Any suitable refiector 15 may be carried by arm l2 in the usual manner,to properly distribute the light. Securely fitted to the 3-way litting11, is a socket 16, into which is fitted a nected toa iieXible cord 18adapted to conduct the electric current to a pressing iron 19. Saidflexible cord is made suf'liciently long to allow the iron to be movedto the extreme portions of the pressing board or 8U table. A switch boX20 is securely attached to the hollow standard 10 adjacent its lowerend, by means of the screw threads 2l at the lower end of said standard,engaging screw threads in said switch box and by a locking nut 22. Withthis construction, it is evident that when the standard 10 is ro tatedon the spindle 8, the switch box and light 13 will move through likeangles. The

23, having one of its-sides open and a closure 24 adapted to securelyclose the open side of' said housing. Pivotally mounted to housing 23 at25 is a socket member 26, which is normally held substantially parallelwith standard 10, but is adapted to 0scillate radially therefrom. Fittedin socket member 26 and extending upwardly there from, is a `cordcarrying extension arm 27 made of some suitable insulating material, 10o

and having an insulating eyelet 28 at its upper'end. lAs shown in Fig.1, the cord 18 is positioned in said eyelet 28 in such a manner as totake up most of the slack cord between eyelet 28 and pressing iron 19.Due to the relative sizes of the opening in the eyelet 28 and the cord18, the eyelet and cord will be suiiiciently secured together to v,cause the proper movement of the arm as hereinafter described. Tonormally mamtain the arm 27 in the position shown in solidlines in Fig.-1, yand yet allow it to osl cillate to the position as shown in dottedlines, I have provided a coil spring'29 which engages .the socket member26 adjacent its upper end, passes through an opening 30 in housing V23,and is secured to the opposite inner side of said housing at 31. Tomaintain that portion of the spring 29 within said housing in its properposition as the arm 27 is osc'illated, I have provided a guide roller32, rotatably mounted and carried by the housing 23. As clearly shown inFig. 2, the arm 27 is fitted into the socket member 26, Vand dueto areduction in diameter vof 'arm 27 at 33 isithereby weakened, and shouldan undue strain be put on said arm, the ltendency would be for it vtobreak at the point 33. Should this happen, arm 27 could `again be fittedintovsocket 26 without majterially affecting the operation of thedevice. VVFitted'on the socket member 26 and adapted to cover the jointbetween said socket member and arm 27 is a suitable cushion sleeve 34which is so Vpositioned. as to engage tlie upper portion ofvhousing 23when arm `27 is being held in its normal position by means of the ycoilspring 29. The switch 35 which may be of any oney of the well knowntypes adapted for this device, is securely mountedV within housing 23,and has an operatinggvmeans 36. extending through an opening in theyclosure 24. Positioned withf in the housing 23 is a signal light 36which is so positioned as to be in alignment with a bullseye 37 securelymounted in the openling' 38 in closure 24. The usual extension AcordA 39for connecting this device with the ordinary vhouse circuit extendsthrough an opening 40 in the lower side of housing 23 where the wiresare separated and properly vpower feed wires! through whichl theelectric current is constantly flowing. 43 and 44 are the wires of 'theextension cord 39 provided with a switch 45. Wire 44 connects with oneof the terminals of light 36 and is extended to one terminal of light13. lVire 43 is connected with the other terminal of light 13. With thisconstruction, it is apparent that whenever the switch 45 is closed,light 13 will be burning. Extending from the other terminal of signallight 36 is a wire 48 which extends to one of the terminals of theheating element 46 of the pressing iron. The other terminal of theheating element 46 is connected by wire 47 to wire 44 intermediate thelight 13 and signal light 36. The switch 35 is so positioned that whenclosed itv will connect wires 43 and 48 to close the circuit throughsignal light 36 and heat element 46. When switch 35 is open as shown inFig. 4, no current will pass through signal light 36 and heat element46.

Hollow standard 10 and hollow arm 12 serve as conduits for a part of theelectric wires used to carry the electric current for operating thelights and pressing iron.

I do not limit this invention to the structure shown and described, asmany modiiications may be made within the scope of the appended claimswithout departing from the spirit thereof.

lVhat is claimed as new and desired to be .secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a stand, a verticallydisposed hollow standard rotatably-mounted on said stand, a transverselight carrying arm carried by said standard, a switch box securelyattached to said standard adjacent said stand and rotatable therewith, acord carrying arm pivotally carried by said switch box and rotatabletherewith.

2. A device of the character described comprising a stand having avertically extending spindle, a hollow standard rotatably mounted onsaid spindle, a switch box secured to said hollow standard adjacent itslower end, a transverse arm rotatable with and carried by said hollowstandard adapted to support a light, a cord carrying arm hingedlycarried by said switch box and adapted to rotate therewith, andresilient means for maintaining said cord carrying arm in asubstantially vertical position and permitting the arm to be oscillated.

3. The combination with an electric device and its conductor, of astand, a standard having a transversely extending lightsupporting armrotatably carried by said stand, a conductor supporting arm hingedlycarried by said standard adjacent its lower end and rotatable therewith,resilient means to normally maintain said conductor supporting arm in apredetermined position, and clamping means carried by said conductorsupporter arm at its outer end for engaging said conductor to oscillatesaid conductor supporting arm.

4. The combination with an electric device and its conductor, of astand, a standard having a transversely extending lightsupporting armrotatably carried by said stand, a switch box securely carried by saidstandard and rotatable therewith, a concluetor supporting arm pivotallycarried by said switch box, means for normally maintaining saidconductor supporting arm in a predetermined position, and a signal lightcarried by said switch box and rotatable with said arrn adapted to belighted when the electric device is connected with the electric supply.

5. The combination of an electric device and its conductor, of a stand,having a vertically extending spindle, a hollow standard having atransversely extending light supporting arm rotatably carried by saidstand, a box carried by said standard and securely attached adjacent thelower end thereof, a separable conductor supporting arm hingedly carriedby said box at one side thereof and adjacent its bottom edge, a coilspring having one of its ends attached to said supporting armintermediate its ends and its other end attached to the opposite side ofsaid boX, and a clamping means carried by the outer end of saidsupporting arm adapted to clampingly en gage said conductor to oscillatesaid supporting arm.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature.

THOMAS C. BALTHASER.

